Christmas Day- Emily P.O.V

My phone started buzzing. It was JJ. "Merry Christmas, JJ!" I said happily.

"I hate to say this, but we have a case…and it's not a good one," JJ said sadly.

"Oh, no…" I knew it might be something to do with Kaitlin.

"Kaitlin's…" JJ's voice trailed away.

"Can she come?" I asked.

"Hotch wants her to talk to the girl with me," JJ told me.

"I'll be there in five," I told her and hung up.

"Kaitlin," I called. She walked into the kitchen from her room. She hugged me good morning.

"We need to go the BAU. We have a case, and Hotch wants you to go with JJ," I told her.

"Really? Why?" She asked nervously.

"Well…" My voice trailed away.
"What?" She demanded.

"I don't know. We'll find out from them when we get there," I lied. I felt bad, but I couldn't tell her just yet.

We pulled into the BAU parking lot. She climbed out of the car cautiously, avoiding bending the wrong way, because it caused her a lot of pain in her stomach. Her long brown hair was pulled back in a half-up and half- down pony tail. It was wavy and shined in the sun. I climbed out as well, zipped up my black jacket, and walked with her. I held her hand.

We pushed through the glass doors of the BAU. JJ was waiting for us.

"Hi, Emily," she said hugging me.

"Hey, JJ," I said to her, hugging back.

"Hey, hon," She said to Kaitlin, hugging her tightly, for a long time.

"Hi, JJ…" Kaitlin said quietly. I knew she loved JJ, like a second mother…or third, I suppose, and JJ loved her, too, and I knew if anything ever happened to me, JJ would be right there to take care of her.

I stood on the left of Kaitlin, JJ on the right, and we both held her hands tightly. I saw the sadness in JJ's eyes, I knew Kaitlin did, too, and we walked down the hall and into the conference room.

As we walked in, Morgan looked at Kaitlin and gave her a small smile, but it was over thrown by sadness. When my eyes met his, there was a slight tension. I wasn't sure why. Reid waved to Kaitlin and me. Rossi said hello to me, then stood and for the first time ever, Rossi hugged Kaitlin. I looked to see her hugging him back, as if he were a grandfather to her, or maybe a father. I looked at Hotch, and smiled slightly. He returned it with his serious look, and a nod of the head, and a low and quiet hello. He did the same to Kaitlin.

Then JJ stood up by the flat screen, and explained the recent murder.